In the United States, Standards and Practices is the name traditionally given to the department at a television network which is responsible for the moral, ethical, and legal implications of the program that the network airs. Standards and Practices also ensure fairness on televised game shows, in which they are the adjunct to the judges at the production company level. They also have the power to reprimand and recommend the termination of television network stars and employees for violations of standards and practices, performing the same role as that of an organizational ombudsman in other media industries, balancing the needs and requirements of the broadcaster, the creators, the viewing audience, and governmental authority in various federal bureaus.